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The icon finder tag on WindowsForum.com covers tools and methods for extracting icons from software, including 16-bit programs on modern Windows versions. Discussions highlight utilities like BeCyIcon Grabber that can retrieve icons from legacy applications where native support has been removed. Topics include icon extraction from Windows 3.1 games on Windows 8, using icon finder tools to locate and save icons from executable files, and troubleshooting icon display issues. The tag is relevant for users seeking to recover or customize icons from older software on Windows systems.
  1. Andrea Borman

    Windows 8 How To Extract Icons From 16 Bit software On Windows 8.

    As you know when you run a 16 bit program such as Windows 3.1 games on Windows Vista,7 or 8, it does not display the icon. This is because support for 16 bit icon display has been removed from Windows Vista onwards. So you have to choose one of the icons in the "Shell32.dill" folder. But there...
    • Andrea Borman
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    • 16 bit 32-bit 64-bit becyicon grabber cnet compatibility download icon extraction icon finder icons image files legacy systems shell32 shortcuts software windows 10 windows 3.1 windows 7 windows 8 windows vista
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    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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